The Istituto Italiano di Cultura
in collaboration with
the Italian Studies Program at the University of Melbourne
is pleased to invite you to
From Hell to Paradise: 750 Years with Dante Music, poetry readings and talks to mark the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri
Istituto Italiano di Cultura Elm Tree House 233 Domain Rd, South Yarra
Wednesday 9 September 2015
6.00pm - 8.00pm
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6.00pm - Refreshments & Music
With musical interlude by the Early Music Studio, Melbourne Conservatorium
of Music, University of Melbourne, directed by Stephen Grant
6.30pm - Readings in English and Italian
'Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare', Vita Nova, XXVI
A bilingual reading by Dr Simon West and Dr Gregoria Manzin,
Italian Studies Program, University of Melbourne
6.45pm -Talks
Encountering Dante's Comedy through Images:
William Blake and Amos Nattini
by Prof William Johnston, Emeritus Professor of History, Harvard University and Lecturer in Church History, Yarra Theological Union, MCD University
The Renaissance of Dante by Dr Andrea Rizzi, ARC Future Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies, University of Melbourne
A rare edition of the Divina Commedia held by the University of Melbourne will be displayed during the final part of the event by the University Librarian, Mr Philip Kent.
Free event
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